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Speakers Offer Glimpse into the Future

The chapter hosted strong speakers at luncheon events in June and July, focusing on Air Force cyber initiatives and the future of the Defense Health Agency. Maj. Gen. Earl Matthews, USAF, who was part of a visiting team of cyber military and civilian development teams visiting Randolph Air Force Base, addressed the chapter in June. Matthews is director of cyberspace operations at the Office of Information Dominance and chief information officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. More than 200 people signed up to attend the luncheon, which was moved to the Parr Officers' Club at Randolph to accommodate the speakers and attendees. In July, Dr. Peter Marks touched on the rationale and steps needed to create the new U.S. Department of Defense electronic health record, with a focus on standardizing business processes and infrastructure. Marks is acting chief operating officer for the Defense Health Agency Infrastructure and Operations Directorate and director for Enterprise Technology Navy Medicine.

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Maj. Gen. Earl Matthews, USAF, visiting San Antonio from the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, discusses cyber initiatives with the Alamo chapter in June.

Dr. Peter Marks, acting chief operating officer for the Defense Health Agency Infrastructure and Operations Directorate, discusses the steps involved with deploying the new electronic health record concept during the Alamo chapter's July luncheon.